the "l.a. times" called this a 2.7 billion-dollar zombie project it says by zombie project means it's costly. ineffect actual and simply impossible to kill jlens should have been up after 17 years when that crazy guy from florida rode his bird from florida to the capitol. it wasn't up and didn't notice it as a result. the "l.a. times" says the reliability has been poor. it's been supposed to be an air defense surveillance system that hasn't been working. software glitches have hobbled the thing. the milk white blimps can be hobbled by bad weather and deployed in combat zones would be vulnerable to enemy attack. what the "l.a. times" didn't know when it wrote this it's supposed to be hurricane-proof. you tether it and a hurricane won't get rid of it. today like nothing got rid of it or whatever it is that made it break free we don't have idea what it is. whoever thought it would be taking out power lines all along the way. what a disaster? >> incredible disaster, shepard. and really the question is wh

what makes this story so great is beutner already was the publisher of the l.a. times. fired. now in his first tv interview since being fired, i asked him about the latest round of cutbacks of the times. he says owners like tribune need to recognize that without journalists, these news organizations have nothing. >> the foundation of that enterprise is the quality of the journalist. it's the investment in the newsroom that's going to make you a winner in any form of distribution. >> we've seen so many thousands of local journalists laid out of in the last ten years partly because of these changes involving the internet. >> partly because many of these businesses don't have a plan or a strategy to go forward. miller used to say our plan for tomorrow cannot only be to hope today lasts longer. think about that in the context of many legacy news organization, how their plan seems to be let's just hope tomorrow looks like today. it's not going to. how quickly can we move to look like tomorrow. >> there were a recent quote on saying, even young people so digitally focused will

"the l.a. timeswith continued speculation on whether joe biden will enter the democratic presidential race. times" heto the "l.a. is nearing a decision, according est adviserss close who says he is aware of deadlines for getting on ballots , but his main concern is his family, after the loss of his son, beau. judy from florida, good morning. how is your financial situation? better or worse over the past few years? caller: worse because as a senior, i cannot get a good interest rate. the increase, like the medicare also going to hamper my financial situation. seniors reallyor does not relate to what we use products and financial costs to us increasing in that area. all in all, total, for the senior, as i see it, it has not been an improvement. the compound interest helps to .eep my head above the water now, we do not get a very good return at all. host: did you save enough for retirement, by the way? caller: yes. theye those nest eggs, but are declining because you can't get the compound interest. zer

the "l.a. times" reports the new policy is optional and limited. it triggered a debate whether the letters could help or hurt public school students' chances getting in. supporters say it offers admission officers another way of selection. >>> coming up next on abc 7 news at 9:00, doggies do rags by the hundreds. >> fleet week starts tomorrow. what you can expect if you're attending those events. >> rough day for local heroes. ready to lose a tough one in chicago. niners may have the first notion of a quarterback controversy >>> on the peninsula, hundreds of people came together in support of music education. he's got rhythm. in belmont for today's save the music festival. children depend on this event every october to fund their instrumental music program. >> music programs of our schools engage our students like nothing else. it supports their academics, brings them into schools. it makes them feel great and it's a way that the schools give back to the community all year long. >> a local band played on three different stages they year. organizers

. >>> leading the news in the l.a. times, st. louis area shaken by seven church fires in twolweeks. they all follow the same pattern, lit late at night and luckily, no one was hurt. >>> puerto rico looks to organ transplants to help cure ailing economy. they spend thousands on hotel, transportation and cost of care is lower than the mainland u.s. median weight time, about three weeks. >>> the famous statue at the ronald mcdonald house was vandalized. the children of families who stay in the house for medical treatment, they're just traumatized that the statue is gone. they have no leads. and a replacement will cost about $7500. a baby giraffe makes a debut that los angeles zoo. and the male is expected to be about 10 feet tall by its first birthday. they can grow up to 17 feet tall. it's already 6 feet tall. >> do you feel for that mother? >> oh, yeah. >>> well, if your bunny is destined for stardom, this may be its big break. the #real tricks -- it's part of a mission to remove artificials and colors from its cereal and one lucky bunny will be featured on limited addition triks cer

times outside a bar last week. he is currently a contestant on "dancing with the stars." he travels from l.a. to sacramento to visit his childhood buddy. in scotland, things do not go as planned when authorities tried to implode the six apartment buildings at the same time. two were stubborn. they will be demolished at a later date. >>> in maine, 30 couples competed in the 16th annual north american wife carrying championship in a classic race on sunday t. winner of this course is awarded the weight if beer and five times the weight in cash. the more the better, i suppose. the winner duo walked away with over $ 50 and ten 12-packs of beer. >>> time to get down to business. the stockmarket is opened on this columbus day. futures are flat at the moment and the bond market is closed. gas prices at the pump are down half a penny in the last week and are still down about 90 for just the third time in 40 years, the federal government won't be increasing benefits for millions of social security recipients. disabled vets and federal retirees. low gas prices are partially to blame for government's posi

times outside a bar last week. he is currently a contestant on "dancing with the stars." he traveled from l.a. to sacramento to visit his childhood buddy. stone is expected to make a full recovery. >>> in scotland, things do not go as planned when authorities tried to implode the six apartment buildings at the same time. two were standing. they will be demolished at a later date. >>> in maine, 30 couples competed in the 16th annual north american wife carrying championship on sunday. the winner of this course is awarded the weight in beer and five times the weight in cash. the winning duo walked away with over $50 and ten 12-packs of beer. >>> time to get down to business. >> them measured is the best this year. action is driven on wall street. look for results from bank of america, citi group, intel and ge. gas prices barely budged. even the oil prices rose. industry survey shows the national average fell to $2.34 a gallon, down 52 dre 2 cents fro june and 90 cents from a year ago. millions of social security recipients, disabled vets and retirees can expect no increase in benefits next year.

when i ran the l.a. timesif i had a big project that's going to run about orange county government, they were the giant place next to l.a. that we were in the middle of a life and death competition with the orange county register. if i had a big story that was going to run about orange county, i would go to circulation director and i would say, please tell me which day you're going to have the most papers distributed in orange county. and if they said to me monday, i would run it on monday. because to me the question that i ask myself is i want a story to be read. you want it to have impact. i'm still fundamentally an idealist about journalism. and the idealist says i want as many people to read it, i want investigative stories to have impact, you want things to change as a result of hard hitting stuff and the only way to do that is to be widely read. to make sure that everybody in the building knows just how many of our readers are on the phone. we made it so if you type on to your laptop, it automatically ta

"the l.a. times" reports the state may have underestimated things like digging 36 miles of tunnels through los angeles, buying landing has stalled, and transportation officials say the train will not be ready by 2022 deadline. >>> checker some bay area headlines for you, 17 people face hefty fines after police bust a side show in a parking lot off highway 4 in rodeo. the chp said it was not hard to catch the culprit because they were doing donut in a fenced-in area. deputies blocked the only exit. the drivers have been cite and the cars impounded. >>> hefty fines for illegal dumping. first-time offenses could run as high as $1,000 and repeat offenses could cost up to $3,000. the city said the amount of illegally dumped material on public property has risen by 75% in three years. >>> and the vpa is opening a field office to deal with problems related to construction running through and -- running through east san jose neighborhoods. vta will offer compensation for businesses impacted by the production

i was reading the l.a. times and dispose writer put this perfectly, when you look at lamar odum's face he has the face of the weather man who has been through a lot. also a very friendly look about him. that is why the story is resonating with so many people. juliet: a lot of people familiar with the kardashian situation there was horrible stuff going clearly kardashian was by this guy's side from everything i understood. >> reporter: she will make his incapacitated. ben: wish him the best because he seems like a nice guy. juliet: he is somebody who grew up here. she is from new york. juliet: the fbi is looking at fantasy sports web site over allegations of predatory and questionable practices. seems like this was the wild wild west of betting after news surfaced of a drafting employees making 350 grand on a rival web site possibly by using inside information. the times reporting investigators of looking at whether the site excepted bets or deposits from states where the contests are illegal, that is a way of gra

the power to feel better.tm >>> a leading the news in the l.a. times st.aken by seven church fires in two weeks. investigators believe the attacks may be linked. they all follow the same pattern. a fire set light at night at the front door with no message. luckily no one has been hurt and none of the churches burnt down. >>> puerto rico looks to organ transports to help cure ailing economy. cost of care is as much of 60% lower than the u.s. mainland. the island also has the shortest median wait time in about three weeks. >>> a famous statue at ronald mcdonald house was vandalized on three separate occasions this week. the statue is gone now. no leads at this time and the replacement will cost about $7500. oh this is cute. a baby giraffe made its debut yesterday just two weeks old. expected to be nearly 10 feet tall but its first birthday. they can grow up to 17 feet tall. >>> if your bunny is destined for stardom this may be its break. the real trix rabbit. part of the move to remove artificial colors and flavors from the cereal. they are all so cute. a lu

matt pierce from the "l.a. times."n catch his articles, go to latimes.com and look at his story about randy scroggins, his daughter and the person that saved him. we'll follow this story throughout the next couple hours. we'll take you back to south carolina, nikki haley, the governor there, coming to microphones to discuss her state, charleston, columbia, myrtle beach, the erosion that we've been talking about what we just heard from mike seidel. it has not been an easy time. charleston a beautiful town and for those who know it understand it's a muggy town because it's right by the coastline and nikki haley gathering her team that's worked so hard to try to prepare her state. let's listen in. >> we're ready to give you a lot of information right now. this has been -- the one thing i want people to understand is when you think about what we're sitting in right now we are at a thousand-year level of rain in parts of the low country. what does that mean? we haven't seen this level of rain in the low country in a thousan

a friend of the vice president told the "l.a. times" yesterday that biden did not want the ad to air. the super pac says they will honor his wishes. right now republicans are still trying to sort out the chaos on carson was pressed about earlier views he wrote in a book that gun confiscation in nazi germany made the holocaust worse. >> i think the likelihood of hitler being able to accomplish his goals would have been greatly diminished if the people had been armed. >> he suggested if he were in that oregon classroom when a gunman stormed in, he would have urged everyone to confront the shooter. erika: right now republicans are still trying to sort out the chaos on capitol hill. california congressman kevin mccarthy is out, abruptly pulling his name from consideration to replace house speaker john boehner. now there is a growing push to convince former vice presidential nominee paul ryan to throw his hat in the ring. ryan says he doesn't want it, but we're learning boehner and others have now made personal calls to get him to change hi

the "l.a. timesodom was released from the las vegas hospital where he was taken after being found unconscious at a nevada brothel last week. the former player reportedly regaining consciousness for the first time on friday. espn reports that odom arrived by helicopter at a los angeles hospital last night. accompanied by estranged wife khloe kardashian, where he will continue his recovery. source close to odom have told our sister network e! that doctors have said that odom suffered at least one stroke, and found multiple drugs in his system following his multi-day stay at the famed love ranch. >>> now, to the mlb playoffs and the blue jays hosting the royals in game three of the american league championship series. toronto's offense on display last night with three long balls including a pair of homers hit by troy tulawiski and josh donaldson during a six-run inning. to the nfl for an nfc east showdown between the giants and the eagles on monday night football in philadelphia, a number of turnovers o

. >>> and the l.a. times is reporting that lionsgate and starz are in advanced merger talks.t combination would create a major media company. the two companies reportedly held high-level talks for several months. no deal is certain, however. lionsgate saw its shares pop in initial after-hours trading. during the regular session it was up more than 1%. starz originally rising after the close. during the regular session the stock was up 4%. >>> well, you may want to think twice if you don't already about using an out-of-network atm. a bankrate.com annual survey says the average fee to withdraw money from an atm that's not affiliated with your bank will cost you a record $4.52. that charge is up 21% over five years ago. greg mcbride, senior financial analyst at bankrate.com, joins us now to talk more about the study. what's going on here, greg? is it as simple as they're charging it because they can get away with it? >> i think that's part of it, tyler. i think a lot of it too is people are getting smarter about how they use their money and how they make these cash withdrawals.

"l.a. times" focusing on those leaving syria.t is sports on the front page of "the chicago tribune," "a beautiful baseball dream." as one t-shirt says, anyone can have a bad century. the chicago cubs in the playoffs , looking for a world championship. lawrence from new york. dy.will go to ru on the democrats line, daytona beach, florida. caller: the way to raise tax flowue is have a cash society. there is no tax out there. would pay taxes according to their income. everything would be recorded, it would be hard to achieve. i know so many people in

l.a. times will not publish questions to the editor that is not climate change. that is not debate. >> they will not allow readers to express doubt. >> you are alarmed by global warming. aren't you happy they shut it up. >> no, debate them and make your argument. they want to shut it down. >> and this works. >> it absolutely works. >> it work withed on him. and him and them. they all lost jobs because loud people on the left screamed about something they said, when i went on to ancestry, i just put in the name of my parents and my grandparents. and as soon as i did that, literally it was like you're getting 7, 9, 10, 15 leaves that are just popping up all over the place. yeah, it was amazing. just with a little bit of information, you can take leaps and bounds. it's an awesome experience. >> let's get to work. >> david and jason flip houses and they buy hopes and repair them and sell them. they are so good at it, the tv network picks them to star in a reality tv show. >> they told the twins. >> but then they learned that they spoke in a prayer rally where people

l.a. times will not publish questions to the editor that is not climate change. express doubt. >> you are alarmed by global warming. aren't you happy they shut it up. >> no, debate them and make your argument. they want to shut it down. >> and this works. >> it absolutely works. >> it work withed on him. and him and them. they all lost jobs because loud people on the left screamed about something they said, >> let's get to work. >> david and jason flip houses and they buy hopes and repair them and sell them. they are so good at it, the tv network picks them to star in a reality tv show. >> they told the twins. >> but then they learned that they spoke in a prayer rally where people criticize gay marriage. and the website called out david for saying this. >> we have a homosexuality agenda. >> the first question was are you antigay. >> you did say homosexuality and the agenda that is attacking the nation. that sounds like you hate gays. >> we don't. it is not hate to sigh sex should be in the confines of marriage as god defines it. they take our words kind of like w

according to the "l.a. times." an estimated 14,000 cases may have been altered with new data showing 7% higher offenses than what was reported. he served from 2002 through the 2009 timeframe. allison: this 28-year-old double amputee sprinter served one year of a five-year prison sentence after the murder conviction of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. dari: this video recently went national outcry. he says he was shocked when two players hit him. he was given a one-year suspension, he and the head coach were placed on two-year probation and the players have also been suspended for the rest of the school year. allison: animal rights activist speaking out for dozens of abandoned chimpanzees. the blood bank is accused of abandoning them years ago. >> this gorilla, famous for her ability to communicate through sign language has kittens to she quickly falls in love. she has nurtured several kittens as if they were her own babies. allison: that is so sweet. dari: motherhood. and love is love. forcing employees to work no

l.a. times will not publish questions to the editor that is not climate change. that is not debate. >> they will not allow readers to express doubt. >> you are alarmed by global warming. aren't you happy they shut it up. >> no, debate them and make your argument. they want to shut it down. >> and this works. >> it absolutely works. >> it work withed on him. and him and them. they all lost jobs because loud people on the left screamed about something they said, ♪ (ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh) (hush my darling...) (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) (hush my darling...) man snoring (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) woman snoring take the roar out of snore. yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. >> let's get to work. >> david and jason flip houses and they buy hopes and repair them and sell them. they are so good at it, the tv network picks them to star in a reality tv show. >> they told the twins. >> but then they learned that they spoke in a prayer rally where people criticize gay marriage. and the website called out da

it was said in the "l.a. times" >> that's right, but getting back to his travels through the south, because a couple of those had tortured if not violate past himself. you explain in the book, but i was struck by the circumstance of harriet and harry more who as it turned out with the first naacp members killed in the line of duty. >> right. these were dear friends of thurgood marshals. they were husband and wife, voting rights activists are they came home one night. it was actually christmas the. they went to bed. while they were away some a klansman had stuck dynamite under their house. early on christmas morning the house blew up. harry moore died immediately. harriette was rushed to the hospital. thurgood marshall have loved these two people and he had slept in the guest bedroom several times. he could have been in that house that night if the had been working in florida. harry and harry it's daughter who i interviewed -- harriet's daughter, she told me she'd been on a train trying to get home for christmas. an

" looking at this some depth, "the l.a. timesnewspaper known for questioning climate change, they spoke with a range of scientists, with these fires you need to look the way we developed the land and design of homes being put on this land. one of them from the chaparral institute, says if we don't make changes there, the houses will keep burning down and people will keep dying. i don't believe that climate change discussion is helpful. so again, scientists saying it is not about climate change when you look at these fires but you can always find one scientist to say one thing, one to say another. one hand of economic advisors of former presidents, bill. bill: thank you, jonathan. from los angeles, thank you, sir. martha. martha: the latest on the investigation into the deadly attack at a crowded bus station in israel. horrible seen here -- scene here as a gunman opened fire. he killed an israeli soldier and wounded 11 others. hi, i'm henry winkler and i know there are many myths out there about a reverse mortgage so i want you to

l.a. times will not publish questions to the editor that is not climate change. is not debate. >> they will not allow readers to express doubt. >> you are alarmed by global warming. aren't you happy they shut it up. >> no, debate them and make your argument. they want to shut it down. >> and this works. >> it absolutely works. >> it work withed on him. and him and them. they all lost jobs because loud people on the left screamed people on the left screamed about something they said, you can't breathed. through your nose. suddenly, you're a mouthbreather. well, just put on a breathe right strip which instantly opens your nose up to 38% more than cold medicine alone. shut your mouth and say goodnight mouthbreathers. breathe right you wouldn't order szechuan without checking the spice level. it really opens the passages. waiter. water. so why would you invest without checking brokercheck? check your broker with brokercheck. >> let's get to work. >> david and jason flip houses and they buy hopes and repair them and sell them. they are so good at it, the tv network pi

the news in the "l.a. times says it all.ocial security increase unlikely next year, blame gas prices. they write that "for just the third time in 30 years, millions of social security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect no increase in benefits next year. unwelcome news for more than 1/5 of the nation's population. they can blame no gas prices. the cost-of-living of living adjustment, cola, is based on a government measure of inflation, being dragged down by lower prices at it pump. the government is scheduled to announce the, or lack thereof." a piece from the washington post, their leader editorial sunday, how congress could fix a social security glitch. they write that there was practically no inflation. 60 million people living on social security not be getting an adjustment and their benefits. you think that is a good news story or a neutral one. what is not to like about older americans holding steady economically? alas, they write, due to a little-known law, this situation is creating havoc in

l.a. times will not publish questions to the editor that is not climate change. that is not debate. >> they will not allow readers to express doubt. >> you are alarmed by global warming. aren't you happy they shut it up. >> no, debate them and make your argument. they want to shut it down. >> and this works. >> it absolutely works. >> it work withed on him. and him and them. they all lost jobs because loud people on the left screamed people on the left screamed about something they said, get fast-acting, long-lasting relief from heartburn with it neutralizes stomach acid and is the only product that forms a protective barrier that helps keep stomach acid in the stomach where it belongs. for fast-acting, long-lasting relief. try gaviscon®. for fast-acting, long-lasting relief. ...of fixodent plus adhesives. they help your denture hold strong more like natural teeth. and you can eat even tough food. fixodent. strong more like natural teeth. fixodent and forget it. well, it all started with my free credit score from credit sesame.com. they gave me so much more than

according to richard hanscy of the chaparral institute who tolc "the l.a. timesouses will keep burning down and people will keep dying. i don't believe the climate change discussion is helpful. so, john, it's like so much in this environmental and climate change debate. it seems that you are two experts, you get two very different answers. john? >> jonathan hunt, thank you. very interesting. >>> well, a car hit a's motorcycle injuring the driver and his passenger aund can see the car cut off the bike. both victims go tumbling off the side of the road. the motorcycle rider suffered cuts, his girlfriend had to have surgery to repair a broken wrist. a friend caught everything on camera. police are investigating. >>> oprah winfrey pays more than $40 million for a stake in a well-known company and a seat on the board. what is it? we'll tell you. i brought in some protein to get us moving. i'm new ensure active high protein. i help you recharge with nutritious energy and strength. i'll take that. yeeeeeah! new ensure active high protein. 16 grams of protein and 23 vita

according to the "l.a. times" he's completing sentencing and texting. several have also visited him this weekend. odom was admitted to a nevada hospital last week after being found unconscious in a nevada brothel. he's no longer in a coma. odom's mother-in-law tells access hollywood he's still in very critical condition. >>> now to decision 2016. we're talk about vice president joe biden and the growing question whether he'll actually enter the race. he told major labor leader on friday he's strongly considering a run. we're told the vp and the international association of firefighters' president spoke for about 20 minutes. coming up later on "meet the press," nbc's chuck todd will have much more on whether we'll see a candidate biden. >>> well, winter is coming early to some parts of the country. where it's gotten so cold, check this out, it's already tag. oh, my goodness. >> are we going to see some of that in the future? music: "thunder clatter" by wild cub ♪ ♪ ♪ most weekends only last a couple of days. some last a lifetime. hampton. we go together.

editorial boards from the new york times and "l.a. timeslling on democrats to walk away from the committee are disbanded entirely. but all of those reactions and statement of solidarity are entirely beside the point. and congressman jim jordan delivered the point as crisply and succinctly as we could ask. here he is, and mrs. clinton's rather sad defense. >> at 11:00 that night, approximately one hour after you told the american people, you said to your family two officers were killed in benghazi by an al qaeda-like group. you tell the american people one thing, you tell your family an entirely different story. in 24 hours, in a conversation with the egyptian prime minister, you told him, this we know the attack in libya had nothing to do with a film. it was a planned attack not a protest. >> i think if you look at the statement that i made, i clearly said it was an attack, and i also said that there were some who tried to justify it on the basis of the video, congressman, and i think -- >> real quick, calling it an attack is like calling t

after the riots, jim wrote a letter to the editor that was published in the "l.a. timesm extremely angry with the lapd for their outrageous action. while the cops to let the looters run wild and rape our city, they somehow had time to bother korean shop owners guarding their stores. how can an owner of a business just sit back and watch his life be burned to the ground? >> david would have a very different reaction. >> my brother stole a car, and we went into, like, all of the neighborhoods, and then quickly realized it wasn't, like, about race, it was just about people stealing stuff, but we were out looting, we were causing chaos, and you know, i don't think we got anything good. i think i got a tv stand. >> was it life-changing for you? >> it's like you grow up and things are explained. here's the police, they're not doing anything they're supposed to do, just normal men and women of society acting like animals, and i was like, oh, everything i've been taught and learned my whole life is just disintegrating before my eyes. but in the end, we're, you know, from great d

according to l.a. times source close to the vp said he thought the ad was -- that it tread on sacred ground. # news going one on one with florida senator and candidate for president marco rubio. he's the republican with momentum move image up in the polls. he first-term senator without much executive experience but he said that does not make him this year's barack obama. >>> barack obama hasn't failed. he failed because his ideas don't work. he has 7 years of executive experience now. and he still making bad decisions. i believe if he had been. senate or governor for 20 years his ideas still would not have worked. >>> rubio is also running against jeb bush whos at one time his political mentor in florida. if rubio wins the white house he said bush could join his cabinet. >>> still ahead, president obama on his way to roseberg, oregon in the scene of last week shooting. no everybody is happy about his visit. >> one on one with ann romney about she's talks about live off the campaign trail. new hampshire man d

l.a. >>> time now for the good, the bad and the ugly. first, good. the gilmore girls are back.ng back for a brand new four-episode season on netflix. pro tucks expected to start early next year. >>> it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a spooky ghost drone. a man is taking his decorations to new heights by creating this ghost quad copter to terrorize his arizona neighborhood. >>> britney spears has a major wardrobe malfunction. >> the singer's body suit popped open during her show. the background dancers tried to fix it without luck. >>> "fox and friends" starts now. bye. >>> good morning to you. today is tuesday, october 20th. i am elisabeth hasselbeck. it's only a matter of days according to sources before vice president joe biden jumps into the presidential race. he's already taking shots at his number one challenger. here's an indication. it's hillary clinton. >> oh, boy. meanwhile, time for front runner donald trump hitting his highest mark yet in one particular poll as president george w. bush entering the fray ripping one of the candidates saying "ius

l.a. times will not publish questions to the editor that is not climate change.e. >> they will not allow readers to express doubt. >> you are alarmed by global warming. aren't you happy they shut it up. >> no, debate them and make your argument. they want to shut it down. >> and this works. >> it absolutely works. >> it work withed on him. and him and them. they all lost jobs because loud people on the left screamed about something they said, that's next. try alka-seltzer heartburn reliefchews. they work fast and don't taste chalky. mmm...amazing. i have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn reliefchews. enjoy the relief. roasted turkey cranberry flatbread online with rapid pick-up then eat it, however you like. panera. food as it should be. some neighbors are energy saving superstars. how do you become a superstar? with pg&e's free online home energy checkup. in just under 5 minutes you can see how you use energy and get quick and easy tips on how to keep your monthly bill down and your energy savings up. don't let your neighbor enjoy all the savings. take the free

i started my career in washington and with the l.a. times. cover ao go and statehouse in nevada, and politics in las vegas, to get out into the country and cover politics on a more local level. i came back to washington to cover congress and national campaigns. now i am at the white house. one of the things that i said that is most unique about the way that is different from -- the way we covered the president is different than the way we cover any other politician in washington or statehouse, he is basically stuck with us almost all the time. anypublic statements, public appearance, even a personal dinner out with his wife, a cough game -- a golf game, we are nearby. a small cluster of the press as representative of the larger pool of the press corps, it is not glamorous. looking for any sign we can of him, making sure he is where he supposed to be, and giving a rhythm of his daily life. christi: we view say where you are from and what your academic past was. kathleen: i didn't do any journalism when i was in school originally, i didn't know

. >> the l.a. times is now reporting that they may be linking up. that lyon's gate and stars are in advanced merger talks according to four sources in "the new york times." it has been rumored for a while. john malone mentioned it back in june that a future tie up might occur. if it does occur, it will be a significant step toward creating the next media company. valuation may be one issue. the valuations of lyon's gate at $5.7 billion and stars has a valuation of about $4 billion. but they are apparently in advanced margin talks. melissa, back to you. >> thank you very much. sue herera. good thing according to the stock. >> for lyon's gate. timmy would agree. >> i own the stock and because these guys are a pure media content play. with all of the talk -- michael burns came on the show after the cord cutting show because he's agnostic. he has fantastic content and the media is growing and we know what is going on with the films and the pipeline which is continuing to get stronger. the valuation doesn't matter if you think this is a takeout play and i

scientists interviewed by the l.a. times there's not enough evidence to support such a claim, nor brown's assertion that fires are unpredictable and unprecedented. [laughter] good lord. some scientists have predicted a warmer planet could mean more fires, but only several decades from now, so these are irrelevant to their forecasts. >>> and on the east coast, parts of central new york an early taste of winter. up to 9 inches of snow creating dangerous driving conditions and dampening spirits one would think as well. the snow blamed for more than 50 traffic accident in syracuse alone. >>> up next, a few thoughts on the president's struggle to be taken seriously. >>> and hungary says its border wall is working just fine. why is the left-wing media ignoring the story? it's a global story. we'll take that up and much more. stay with us, we're coming right back. ♪ some cash back cards love to overcomplicate things. like limiting where you earn bonus cash back. why put up with that? but the quicksilver card from capital one likes

trapped 115 vehicles, as much as 1.81 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes on thursday according to the "l.a. times." mol meteorologists say it's not related to el nino, but a preview of what's to come. >> reporter: crews clearing mud-blocked roads are racing against the clock and mother nature. saturday morning, construction equipment arriving to aid in the digout. before another round of weather hits. they're expecting more rain this afternoon. and if that happens, then what we're going to do is probably clear all the personnel working in the area, just in case there's more mudslides. >> it's pretty scary to see the water on both sides and moving very quickly and rising very quickly. i was thinking about how i was going to go out the sun roof to get on top of the vehicle. >> reporter: thousands of cars and trucks remain stranded after thursday's massive mudslides. >> this is why i cannot get across. >> reporter: this video showed how brutally fast the onslaught of mud and water swept across freeways and neighborhoods. as road crews worked, families and businesses are cleaning out, leaving mud-cak